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Schulte is excellent BOE candidateDear Editor and USD 327 constituents,Bernie Schulte is worthy of your vote for school board member. We taught together for 15 years. He taught my kids, so I know that he brings important qualities to the table.Mr.

Bravo to our students at Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School for conducting a forum for candidates who will make decisions that directly affect their education.Life is full, and we know our students have busy schedules.

Some months are filled with more good things than I could possibly fit inside my newspaper column, and this October has been one of them! It’s been a wonderful whirlwind for our schools, families and community.

The Lone Star Dance Hall was one of Dodge City’s most popular resorts. Bat Masterson and Ben Springer were the owners of the Lone Star, which sported a long mahogany bar and a full complement of gambling tables.

Expanding Medicaid in Kansas would strengthen familiesFor more than a decade, we have worked tirelessly to persuade our state legislators to expand Medicaid and help the tens of thousands of hardworking Kansans like me who find themselves in the health insurance gap.I’m tired of waiting.

Fall harvest is in full swing on our central Kansas farm.Despite the smattering of golden triangles fluttering in my yard, there are still plenty of green leaves shimmering from the cottonwoods in my neighborhood.

George Brown was the 10th man to accept the position of city marshal in the booming cattle town of Caldwell, Kan. The town was founded on the Chisholm Trail just above the border with Indian Territory in 1871. Texas cowboys roamed the streets at will and violence was never far away.

On Oct. 4, with the passing of former Mayor Mike Peschka, Wilson lost one of its greatest champions.Perhaps Wilson City Clerk Susan Kriley said it best.“He always had Wilson’s best interest at heart,” she said.I would whole-heartedly agree with Susan’s assessment.

Carneiro concerns continueDear Editor, This video is representative of the typical behavior of the Carneiro Township Board Leadership. (Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMjK4Vg3Zfw) Attendees of the 09-29-2023 (meeting) were not informed of a special meeting.

One of my favorite characters of old west Kansas was a gambler by the name of Bobby Gill. His name has come up in several stories, but never as the main attraction, which made the newspaper article on the front page of the Oct.